Hristijan Spirovski
Encyclopedia
Hristijan Spirovski (born November 24, 1987, Melbourne
, Australia
) is an Ethnic Macedonian
pianist and singer.
, aged nine.
In 1998, at the age of ten, he sang in the children's festival Si-Do
. His first song was called Marija and was arranged by Dragan Karanfilovski-Bojs
and Kire Kostov. He appeared on MTV
in 1999 with an interview and performance on Pulsi Quiz Show. Spirovski also participated in Tra-la-la music festival in Bitola
. Later in 2000 he started to perform more widely in the city of Bitola
, where he became popular, and appeared prominently in the local media. He won a youth talent competition in Skopje
, shown on 34 TV stations around the Republic of Macedonia
. Spirovski studied at the Center for Music Education
in Bitola.
In October 2006, he performed a solo piano piece at Williamstown
Town Hall with Orchestra Victoria
. In 2007, Spirovski announced on his website that he was to begin studying Music at the University of Melbourne
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) is an Ethnic Macedonian
Macedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
pianist and singer.
Biography
Spirovski showed interest in music from a very young age. He was encouraged to play piano from the age of six by his father, himself a guitarist. His performing debut was in 1996, when he took part in the New Years Concert at the Music School of Bitola in BitolaBitola
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...
, aged nine.
In 1998, at the age of ten, he sang in the children's festival Si-Do
Si-Do
Detski Muzicki Festival Si-Do is a children's festival held annually in Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. Held in November, it has gained much support from the audience in recent years. Children from across the country participated on this event which usually consisted of 15–20 songs...
. His first song was called Marija and was arranged by Dragan Karanfilovski-Bojs
Dragan Karanfilovski-Bojs
Dragan Karanfilovski , is a Macedonian singer, composer and guitar player. Trained as an economist, he has largely devoted his life to music.-Recorded and festival music:...
and Kire Kostov. He appeared on MTV
Macedonian Radio-Television
Macedonian Radio Television is the public broadcasting organization of the Republic of Macedonia. It was founded in 1993 by the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia...
in 1999 with an interview and performance on Pulsi Quiz Show. Spirovski also participated in Tra-la-la music festival in Bitola
Bitola
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...
. Later in 2000 he started to perform more widely in the city of Bitola
Bitola
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...
, where he became popular, and appeared prominently in the local media. He won a youth talent competition in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
, shown on 34 TV stations around the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. Spirovski studied at the Center for Music Education
Center for Music Education
The Music School is a state school that is located in Bitola, Macedonia. Home to a population of over 1500 students, it is one of the most popular schools for music in the former Yugoslavia and Balkans. It provides a full education which includes solfege, music theory, and music history...
in Bitola.
In October 2006, he performed a solo piano piece at Williamstown
Williamstown, Victoria
Williamstown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay. At the 2006 Census, Williamstown had a population of 12,733....
Town Hall with Orchestra Victoria
Orchestra Victoria
Orchestra Victoria is an orchestra based in Victoria, Australia. In addition to its own concert and education events, it is the performance partner of the following major performing arts companies: The Australian Ballet, Opera Australia and Victorian Opera...
. In 2007, Spirovski announced on his website that he was to begin studying Music at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
.
Notable live appearances
- Festival Si-Do - 1998
- Festival Mal Konzul - 1999
- Festival Tra-la-la - 2000
- Vasiot Prv Aplauz - 2001 (competition which he won,as best young instrumentalist for that year)
- Hristijan Spirovski Live performance 2005/1
- Hristijan Spirovski Live Performance 2006/2
Singles
- Marija - 1998
- So Boja da... - 1999
- Latino Zaigravme - 2000
- Monti Chardaz live performance - 2001
- Allegro Barbaro Live performance - 2005
- Khacaturian Tocatta - live performance at Orchestra Victoria